Where does “endedæg” come from?
endedæg (Old English) comes from Old English ende, from Proto-Germanic andi, from Proto-Indo-European h₂énti, from Proto-Indo-European h₂énts, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ent-, from Proto-Indo-European h₂en- — on, onto.
endedæg (Old English): final day, day of death
Definitions
- final day, day of death
Ancestry of “endedæg”, step by step
endedæg traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old English ende
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old English | ende | end, limit, border, corner |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | andi | in addition, furthermore, and |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂énti | opposite; near; in front |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂énts | forehead; front |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ent- | face; forehead; front |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂en- | on, onto |